Shoe-protector.



PATENTED DEG. 5, 1905 G. H. SMYTH. SHOE PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 31, 1904.

Attorneys NrrnsTATEs PATENT OF IOE. GEOneii H. OF COLORADO SPRINGS; COLORADO.

' s oe-PRO ECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 5, 1905.

Application filed May 31 1904. Serial No. 210,569.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. SMYTH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Colorado Springs, in the county ofv El Paso and State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Shoe-Protector, of which the following is a specification.

, portion of the shoe.

the frame may be riveted together, if desired.-

This invention relates to shoeprotectors such as are employed by painters, plasterers, and mechanics to prevent their shoes from becoming soiled'during the labor of the day.

The object of the invention is to improve.

and simplify the construction of such protectors and to adapt them more readily to besecured in position upon theshoe and held against displacement.

The invention consists in the particular arrangement and combination of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described, with reference to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved device applied to ashoe, the cover be.- ing partly broken away to' show the concealed tongue for engaging the shoe-lace. Fig. 2is a View looking into the protector from the rear.

The improved shoe-protector comprises a frame formed of a longitudinal piece 1 of spring-steel, which constitutes ashoe-lace-engaging tongue and is adapted to fit the upper surface of the shoe, and across-piece or toeclip 2, formed of spring-steel similar to the piece 1 and adapted to fit around the forward The pieces 1 and 2 of Fastenedto the frame, preferably by means of rivets 3, is the cover 4, which is made of rubber, canvas, or any other material suitable for the purpose. It will be observed thatthe cover 4 is adapted to protect the entire forward and upper portion of the shoe and that it is riveted to the longitudinal piece 1 of the frame some distance below the upper end of said piece, whereby a tongue portion 5is produced which is adapted to fit under the shoelace when the protector is placed in position,

thus in conjunction with the clip 2 holding the protector securely in place upon the shoe. Sewed or attached in any othersuitable manner to one edge of the improved shoe-protector is a tape 6, which passes through a ring 7, attached nearby to the edge of the cover. The tape 6 after passing through the ring 7 extends across to the opposite edge of the protector, Where it passes through a ring 8, similar tion of the tape 6 between the rings 7 and 8 is fitted beneath the instep of the shoe and the free end of said tape, which is provided with an elastic portion 9 and an attaching-ring 10, is passed around the heel or rear portion of the shoe, the ring 10 being engaged with a button 11 on the side of the protector to which the end of the tape is sewed. In this manner the single tape 6 serves not only to hold the protector firmly down upon the shoe, but also to prevent said protector from slipping too far forward. Furthermore, in attaching the protector to the shoe it is necessary only to pass the tongue 5 under the shoe-lace and to engage the ring 10 with the button 11, as be: fore described. This is a simple operation. The protector can be removed easily and quickly from the shoe, as will be apparent.

By making the frame of the protector from spring-steel, said protector is caused always to fit closely the shoe on which it is placed,

and its resilience prevents it from pinching or cramplng the foot.

is effectually protected and concealed from sight by the cover and is thereby prevented from becoming hooked or tangled in anything to interfere with the labor of the workman.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed is- 1. A shoe-protector comprising a shield, a shoelace-engaging tongue' arranged longitudinally thereof and secured thereto at one terminal and intermediate of its ends, a toe-clip secured at its terminals to the shield, and means for securing the protector upon a shoe.

2. A shoe-protector comprisi'nga shield provided on each side with a ring and on one side with a button, a shoe-lace-engaging tongue arranged longitudinally of the shield and secured thereto at one terminal and intermediate of its ends, a toe-clip secured at its terminals to the shield, and an attaching-strap having one end Secured to the shield and its other end provided with an eye to engage the button, the intermediate portion of the strap being passed through the rings.

3. A shoe-protector comprising a resilient frame having a tongue on its upper end to engage a shoe-lace, a cover riveted to the frame below the tongue, a ring on each side of the cover, a button on one side thereof, a tape at- 10 tached to the cover and passing through both rings, and a ring on the tape adapted to engage the button.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE H. SMYTH.

Witnesses:

JAMES H. GAMBLE, R. S. GRAHAM. 

